In Douluo Continent, I am the mastermind behind the scenes.

In an instant, everyone present turned their attention to Huo Yuhao.

Feeling the gazes from everyone, Huo Yuhao subconsciously scratched his head and said awkwardly, "I can only use necromancy, and I can't use it without limit. I only have a vague understanding of the definition of necromancy, and I don't know anything about the advantages and disadvantages of undead creatures, or the special abilities that their species controls."

Upon hearing this, everyone silently withdrew their gazes. Huo Yuhao had always been a good-for-nothing; even if he knew about the cultivation system and habits of the undead race, he probably only had a superficial understanding.

Mo Lian sighed and slowly said, "Sect Leader Zhu, the area where Shenhun Village is located is your territory. You should come up with a plan. Don't worry, with me here, my Douling Empire will definitely provide full assistance in matters involving the undead and their unknown dimensions."

Zhu Ningyu said quietly, "Actually... this matter is not as complicated as you think. We will deal with whatever comes our way. All we need to do is set up a barrier around the Divine Soul Village and send people to observe the habits of these undead villagers. While monitoring the Divine Soul Village, we can also gain a preliminary understanding of the undead race."

"Furthermore, I will order Xue Jingshu to cease her harassment of the Douling Empire. After you all return, it would be best to thoroughly investigate your respective territories to see if there are any similar cases to Shenhun Village. If so, you must take action as soon as possible to prevent the situation from escalating to an uncontrollable level."

Zhu Ningyu's approach wasn't particularly clever; it was at best conventional. However, without knowing the strength of her opponent, she simply couldn't think of a better solution.

Huo Yuhao and his group left.

They split into two groups. Mo Lian returned to Lingdou City to take charge of the overall situation, while Huo Yuhao, Huo Tianling, and Yun Xi headed south into the territory of the Star Luo Empire, intending to inform the Star Luo royal family of what they had seen in Shenhun Village so that the royal family could conduct an internal investigation.

As for why he didn't notify the Sea God Pavilion, well, those who know, know. Huo Yuhao never expected those old fogies to do anything practical. Anyway, the Sea God Pavilion's actual control area is only one city. He just secretly notified Chen Yu to investigate.

It was already evening when the three of them crossed the border between the two countries. Given their speed, they should have been able to reach Xingluo City before the Xingluo royal family's high-ranking officials went to bed. However... Huo Yuhao didn't want to do that. It wasn't some urgent matter. The Sea God Pavilion could act as the supreme ruler of the Xingluo Empire, but at the very least, they should be given a certain degree of respect. They should not act as arrogantly as before.

And so, Huo Yuhao led the two girls into a small town.

This was Huo Yuhao's first time seeing a small town. Although it was called a village, he could sense the unique aura of many Soul Masters among the people passing by.

It's called a city, but it doesn't have city walls and its area is less than a quarter of that of a small city. Yet, in this kind of small town, you can actually see Soul Masters at the Contra Douluo level.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao said thoughtfully, "Tianling, Sister Yunxi, do you think... this might be a place where a large, hidden sect communicates with outside forces? If so, it wouldn't be surprising to see Soul Masters at the Soul Douluo level."

Yunxi smiled and explained, "Yuhao, Peace Town isn't some hidden sect. Well... the town chief, or you could call him the village head, is a top-tier Soul Master with considerable cultivation. He just got tired of the intrigue and backstabbing in the Soul Master world, so he brought his family and a group of trusted confidants to live in seclusion in a small village. Because there's a group of high-level Soul Masters here, the security here is exceptionally good, and over time, it has developed into the scale it is today."

Upon hearing this, both Huo Yuhao and Huo Tianling nodded in sudden realization. This was no city at all; it was clearly a country within a country.

Although Peace Town is located on the outskirts of the Star Luo Empire, it is surprisingly lively and has not been affected by the war outside. Its liveliness is even more impressive than that of Shrek City.

"The courtesan sings of love and loss, oblivious to the nation's ruin, still singing 'The Flowers of the Rear Courtyard' across the river. How could the Star Luo royal family and the Sea God Pavilion's higher-ups tolerate the existence of a force like Peace Town within the Star Luo Empire?"

Huo Yuhao murmured something, and after a moment's thought, he finally realized the problem.

In this world, only absolute power has the power to do whatever it wants!

Could the being that both the Sea God Pavilion and the Star Luo Empire tolerate be... a quasi-god?

At this moment, Huo Yuhao had no desire to continue shopping. Looking at the noisy scene before him, he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

What is the meaning of life?

Perhaps... this mysterious lord once had lofty ideals and wanted to change the darkness of this world. However, as time went by, he found that his strength and ability were simply insufficient to overthrow the Sea God Pavilion. So he brought his family and retainers here and established a paradise.

At this point, Huo Yuhao had no desire to continue sightseeing, so he made up a lame excuse and led the two women to the only hotel in Heping Town.

The moment Huo Yuhao pushed open the hotel door, his expression froze. The hotel receptionist was a blonde girl with an ethereal air, whose face bore an eight or nine-tenths resemblance to Wang Dong'er.

Huo Yuhao is no longer the same Huo Yuhao he used to be. Although Wang Dong'er was his first love, he knew very well that their fate was over. With Huo Tianling by his side, he wouldn't bother finding a replacement for Wang Dong'er.

No matter how similar a substitute may be, it's still not the real person.

Huo Yuhao slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, then strode to the front desk and said in a deep voice, "Miss, give me three rooms."

Upon hearing the voice beside her, the blonde girl subconsciously raised her head and looked in the direction from which the voice came. The moment she saw Huo Yuhao, her breathing became somewhat rapid, and her beautiful eyes flickered with a variety of complex emotions, such as joy, confusion, excitement, and worry.

Huo Yuhao witnessed all of this.

After the brief incident, the three of them took the keys, went up the stairs to the third floor, used the keys to open the doors, and entered their respective rooms.

The moment the door closed, Huo Yuhao felt as if all his strength had been drained, and he collapsed to the ground.

He clearly saw... the moment the blonde girl saw him, Huo Yuhao, a hint of emotion that shouldn't have been there appeared in her eyes.

Could it be that... Wang Dong'er was also reborn? But instead of being reborn into her own body, she replaced a girl who looked extremely similar to her?

"Waaaaah, Dong'er, my Dong'er."

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but shed tears. Memories of his past life with Wang Dong'er flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern. (End of Chapter)